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Sonia Rykiel

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The Resume

    (May 25, 1930-August 25, 2016)
    Born in Paris, France
    Known as ‘the Queen of Knits’
    Designed the ‘poor boy sweater’

Why she might be annoying:

    She made Mr. Blackwells Worst Dressed List.
    Her hair was frizzy.
    The colors of her designs were usually gray, brown and black.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She couldn’t find soft enough sweaters to wear while she was pregnant, so she designed her own.
    She was the first designer to put seams on the outside of a garment.
    She wrote books about fashion as well as children's books.

Credit: Jack Magic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying